Adedapo Lam-Adesina, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Ibadan North East/South East federal constituency, has revealed why he is seeking a return to the house of representatives election.
The former commissioner, who once represented the constituency between 2015 and 2019, spoke in a recent chat with journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
According to the son of late former governor Lamidi Adesina, who recently clocked 44, “the desire to reignite quality and impactful representation, and the conviction and vibrancy that my constituency deserves better representation” is the motivating factor.
He added that “I am not used to crucifying people or pulling people down. I believe that I have what it takes to give appropriate representation to the federal constituency in question.”
Asked what different things he hopes to bring to his people, the graduate of the University of Ibadan explained “it is a terrain that needs proper learning. When you go to the National Assembly, as the one in Nigeria is presently constituted, you probably need a bit of time to be able to learn the ropes and know the route. Then, you may not have access to some of these committees that can be of benefit to the people of your constituency. There is this dichotomy between a first-time member and a returning member, as they always say.
“My conviction is that going back will bring about more development, and I will be able to facilitate projects and get involved in national issues,” he said.
During his first stint at the green chamber, the youthful lawmaker revealed that his achievements were enormous, adding that “When you talk about education, and as a matter of fact, I am the first to have organized the first-ever quiz and debate competition in primary and secondary schools located in my constituency. I was the one who started the sports festival in schools in our constituency. I gave bursaries to many students in tertiary institutions and I also facilitated the renovation of primary and secondary schools. Similarly, we were also able to give free West African Examination Council and General Certificate Examination forms to hundreds of students.
”These are apart from my primary function which was lawmaking. We sponsored bills and moved motions. One of the results of motions we moved is the ongoing renovation of the Ibadan-Ife road which was in bad state for many years. We facilitated projects to my constituency as well as jobs for people. We also gave grants and facilitated loans for our people, especially traders.”
